What Does It Mean If My Check Engine Light Goes on?

Of all your car’s warning signals, the check engine light is the most frustrating. When the oil light goes on, you know your car is low on oil. Likewise, the seatbelt light is pretty straightforward. But when the check engine light goes on, the problem isn’t so simple. It could

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Should You Flush Your Coolant At Your Next Car Service?

By: Mike Veenstra Now that the worst of the cold weather appears to be behind us, we can all relax a bit and drive easier (while still navigating carefully for potholes which will take awhile for the city and the county to address). Soon all of West Michigan’s famous apple

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Does your Automobile Need Service After this Winter? 4 Things to Check

This Michigan winter has most likely taken quite a toll on your vehicle. From accidentally sliding into iced over snow banks, bumping over crater-like potholes, salt spraying the undercarriage of your car, and maintaining your engine in below zero temps; this spring our cars definitely need some tender, loving care.

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Is Your Car Ready for Another Round of Polar Vortex in Grand Rapids?

Are you ready for one more round of polar vortex? Because it’s ready to take on West Michigan again this week. We’ve already been through this twice before, so perhaps you’ve learned how to deal with extreme cold. It’s hard on people, but it’s also hard on cars because the

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5 Signs Your Car May Have Pothole Damage

This Grand Rapids winter season has been treacherous. Not only has the weather made travel difficult, but plenty of vehicles have been damaged in the process. In fact, your car may have damage you don’t even know about. Just as potholes can be unseen on snow-covered roads, problems with your

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How Do I Avoid Road Salt Damage?

Most Michiganders are thankful for the stretches of salt that coat our icy roads in the winter. Salt trucks work overtime to ensure as many roads as possible are navigable. But we may not consider the harmful effects road salt can have on our vehicles throughout the season and beyond.

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Choosing the Right Tire for Your Car

Choosing the right tire for your car is very important. The tire is the most important safety feature of your car. It is the only part of the vehicle that ever makes contact with the road. Even if your car has a brand new engine, new brake pads and is

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Is Your Car Ready for Winter?

The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting we’ll have a “biting cold & snowy” winter in Grand Rapids this year.  Are you ready?  Is your car ready for winter?  Forecasts are not guarantees, but, given that we live an hour from the Big Lake, it’s pretty much guaranteed we’ll have some snow.

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What are struts?

So you’ve been told the struts on your car are bad and need to be replaced.  But what exactly is a strut and what does it do in your car anyways?  It’s hard to know the importance of replacing a part you don’t know anything about. What are struts?  

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Preparing Your Car For a Michigan Winter

With a Michigan winter right around the corner, it is important to take care of your cars before the snow starts coming down. We at Veenstra’s have come up with a few tips we recommend you do to prepare your car for the upcoming winter months. Check your Tire Pressure

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